Architectural chronology

Emanuele Filiberto bought a riverside residence in the «Vallantinum» region from Renato Birago

1575-1578

Embellishment works in the residence

1620-1621

Conversion of the riverside residence into maison de plaisance promoted by Christine of France.

1645-1646

Building of two pavilions towards Turin connected by exedra semicircular terraced porticoes, which defined the formal area of the Grand Cortile d’Onore, described as en forme de théâtre.
Project by Amedeo di Castellamonte

1659-1660

Works on the façade towards Turin and creation of false windows to reduce the effect of the roof’s slope, which was thought to be excessive

French period

It was used as main seat of the Scuola di Veterinaria (Veterinary Medicine School) and declared “National House”

Restaurazione

Main Seat of the Corpo Reale di Artiglieria (Royal Artillery Army)

1850

Transfer of acreage allotments and cession of the Castle building by the Crown to the State ownership

1857-1858

Restoration and extension works on the occasion of the Sixth National Exposition of Industrial Products. Replacement of terraced porticoes linking the two pavilion roofs with two wings.
Projects by Luigi Tonta and Domenico Ferri

1859

The Italian Law Casati was issued and symbolysed the creation of Regia Scuola di Applicazione per gli Ingegneri (Royal School of Application for Engineers)

1862-1866

Demolition of the semicycle; building of two new terraces towards the City and building of the railing

1864-1880

Building of the south wing, called ”Building of the hydraulic experiments”

1897-1899

Other buildings for the Regia Scuola di Applicazione per gli Ingegneri (Royal School of Application for Engineers) in Turin to south

1906

Establishment of the Politecnico di Torino by the union of Regia Scuola di Applicazione per gli Ingegneri (Royal School of Application for Engineers) and the Regio Museo Industriale (Royal Industrial Museum)